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Theodor Billroth
German-Austrian surgeon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Christian Albert Theodor Billroth (26 April 1829 – 6 February 1894) was a German surgeon and amateur musician.
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Born | Christian Albert Theodor Billroth (1829-04-26)26 April 1829 |
Died | 6 February 1894(1894-02-06) (aged 64) |
Education | University of Greifswald, University of Göttingen, University of Berlin |
Known for | Being the founding father of modern abdominal surgery First successful gastrectomy for gastric cancer Applying scientific methods to musicality |
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Profession | Surgeon |
Institutions | Surgical hospital and clinic, Zurich University of Zurich Allgemeine Krankenhaus University of Vienna |
Sub-specialties | Abdominal surgery |
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As a surgeon, he is generally regarded as the founding father of modern abdominal surgery. As a musician, he was a close friend and confidant of Johannes Brahms, a leading patron of the Viennese musical scene, and one of the first to attempt a scientific analysis of musicality.